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1. What do you think of our Anti-Money Laundering laws?

   The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act 2009 keeps Aotearoa New Zealand safe from money laundering and terrorism financing. By making it harder for criminals to launder money or finance terrorism, we also make profit-motivated crime, like selling drugs or defrauding people, less appealing. Money laundering affects all of us. It's happening every day across the country. It’s estimated that over $1 billion a year comes from drug dealing and fraud, and can be...

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2. OIA-97741.pdf [pdf, 201 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 17 August 2022 Our ref: OIA 97741 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Anti-Money Laundering Industry Advisory Group Thank you for your email of 19 July 2022 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information related to the Anti-Money Laundering Industry Advisory Group (IAG). I have outline...

3. SPL Ministerial Exemption [pdf, 65 KB]

   Ministerial Exemptions Under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 In accordance with section 157 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (“Act”), the Associate Minister of Justice granted the following exemption from the Act: Ministerial Exemption: Spark Finance Limited Exempting Spark Finance Limited (“SFL”) from: a. Sections 10–71 of the Act. This exemption applies in relation to debt securities...

4. GSFA Ministerial Exemption [pdf, 66 KB]

   Ministerial Exemptions Under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 In accordance with section 157 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (“Act”), the Associate Minister of Justice granted the following exemption from the Act: Ministerial Exemption: Government Superannuation Fund Authority Exempting the Government Superannuation Fund Authority (“Authority”) from: a. Sections 10–71 of the Act. The ex...

5. Anti-money laundering efforts scoop excellence award

   ‘The Ministry of Justice is delighted to be named as the winner of the Excellence in Regulatory Systems category of the Deloitte IPANZ Public Sector Excellence Awards 2018,’ says Rajesh Chhana, Acting Chief Executive and Secretary for Justice. The win was for implementing Phase 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing Terrorism (AML/CFT) regulatory system. The Ministry received this award together with the Department of Internal Affairs, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Financial...

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6. Spark Foundation in relation to their online platform Givealittle [pdf, 75 KB]

   Ministerial Exemptions Under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 In accordance with section 157(6)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009, the Associate Minister of Justice gave notice on 17 December 2022 that he has granted the following exemption from the Act: Ministerial Exemption: Spark Foundation in relation to their online platform Givealittle Exempting the Spark Foundation in respect of its Donee...

7. SSL Ministerial Exemption [pdf, 66 KB]

   Ministerial Exemptions Under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 In accordance with section 157 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (“Act”), the Associate Minister of Justice granted the following exemption from the Act: Ministerial Exemption: Snapper Services Limited 1. As the Associate Minister of Justice and pursuant to section 157 of the Act, I exempt Snapper Services Limited (“SSL”) from: a....

8. OIA-123766.pdf [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...despite FATF recommendations 8. Currently, real estate agencies in New Zealand are not required to complete CDD on purchasers of properties, despite it being a FATF requirement. Requiring CDD on purchasers was considered during the 2017 Phase 2 AML/CFT reforms. At that time, it was decided to only require CDD on vendors, because of the difficulties of collecting necessary information for CDD from purchasers. 9. The implementation of these requirements on real estate agents is now a sta...

9. Justice Matters - issue 04 - September 2016 [pdf, 7 MB]

   ...device such as a tablet, and wirelessly casting content to a meeting room screen, or working remotely elsewhere in the building without having to log into a desktop. ‘For the judiciary, it means they will have a single device that will operate seamlessly at their desk, in their chambers, at the court bench and out of the office.’ The 900 daily visitors to the building will also benefit with public computer kiosks and wifi throughout. ‘As well as modernising the courts, it�...

10. NPF Ministerial Exemption [pdf, 69 KB]

    ...10–17 of the Act: h. If any voluntary contributions are received from international sources, the following sections of the Act apply to such contributions: i. Sections 10–17: ii. Section 48A–48C; and iii. Section 49. i. NPF must appoint an AML/CFT Compliance Officer in accordance with section 56(2) and (4) of the Act to oversee compliance with these conditions; and j. NPF must inform the Ministry of Justice of any changes that may affect the exemption and/or conditions im...